RTPI President on BirdCallsRadio Podcast
Guided by Roger Tory Peterson’s example, RTPI President Twan Leenders actively studies natural history and strives to make nature accessible to everyone. A few weeks ago, Twan was interviewed for the BirdCallsRadio podcast. Listen to the show here: http://birdcallsradio.com/episode-096-twan-leenders/
Read MoreWildLife Guards Alumni Leading
RTPI teamed up with Audubon Connecticut and the City of Bridgeport, Connecticut to run the 2015 and 2016 WildLife Guards program. We have expanded the very successful initiative to include the City of West Haven at the Sandy Point Important Bird Area in 2017. Both teams of WildLife Guards have been hard at work monitoring nesting birds and conducting stewardship concerning our beaches and ecosystems. Our crews do everything from removing invasive plants to learning about our local dragonfly populations, staying engaged in education, conservation and advocacy five days a week. We reach...
Read MorePeterson’s Quest is Fulfilled – by Dale W. Mitchell
The publication of a new bird field guide is always a cause for celebration among birders. Even if the region it covers is rather distant, there are still many of us who would applaud its debut, want a peek at its glossy plates and gear up to gossip about its expertise and design. Well, there have been several interesting guides trotting onstage recently, but one is special in a way unprecedented and, dare I say it, even historic. For late last year out came Birds of the Indonesian Archipelago: Greater Sundas and Wallacea, by Eaton, van Balen, et al. As these books go, it seems to cover its...
Read MoreWILD AMERICAN SKIES
It was a young Roger Tory Peterson’s close encounter with a Northern Flicker right here in Jamestown which ignited his love for birds. The wild birds of North America were at the heart of his passion for nature and were the impetus for the actions he took to preserve our living world. Venerated for embodying freedom, grace, and beauty in flight, birds inspire a deeper connection with nature and evoke a fascination with exceeding the limits of our earthbound human existence. This summer there are many opportunities to meet and be inspired by these wonderful animals in Chautauqua County. Roger...
Read MoreRTPI Presents Prestigious Birds in Art Exhibit
RTPI will present “Birds in Art” beginning Saturday, July 15th. Varied, mesmerizing perspectives and artistic insights into avian life are featured in the 41st annual “Birds in Art” exhibition. Artwork marvels incorporating vivid colors, remarkable compositions, and striking poses – from whimsical to regal – by some of the world’s most talented artists comprise this year’s “Birds in Art” show. RTPI will feature this exhibition through August 27, 2017. Artists strive to be chosen for the internationally renowned “Birds in Art”, organized annually by the Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum in...
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